Wednesday 11 February 2015

Five Intrepid projects backed by Bose Grants

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What if the unique properties of diamond could be harnessed for use in electronics? What if a light

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In a first, astronomers catch a multiple star system in the process of forming

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This finding supports model predictions about how two- and three-star systems form. Astronomers say understanding why and how multiple star systems form is essential for grasping phenomena such as star and planet formation, planet frequency and habitability.

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Birth of a star quartet

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Astrophysicists have witnessed a unique event: for the first time, researchers have discovered the formation of a quadruple star system from widely separated fragments of a filamentary gas cloud in the Perseus constellation. The star system consists of a young star still in an early development phase and three gas clouds which are rapidly condensing by gravitational forces. According the astrophysicists’ calculations, each gas cloud will develop into a star in 40,000 years. The stars may be relatively small and only reach around one-tenth the mass of our sun. The space between the individual stars amounts to more than a thousand times the average distance between the sun and the earth.

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The Helix Nebula Poster

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Unexpected 'storm' at galaxy's core: Supermassive black hole blasting gas, transforming galaxy

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Astronomers found surprisingly energetic activity in what they otherwise considered a "boring" galaxy, and their discovery provides important insight on how supermassive black holes can have a catastrophic effect on the galaxies in which they reside.

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Worms in space: Exploring health effects of microgravity

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To prepare for people for safely journeying into space for extended periods of time in the future, it's crucial to gain a better understanding of the biophysics involved within reduced gravity and microgravity environments. To this end, researchers are preparing to send transparent microscopic worms up to the International Space Station.

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Extreme-temperature electronics

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Scientists have discovered that molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a semiconductor material, may be a promising candidate to make thin-film transistors for extreme temperature applications.

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Dynamic side of the early universe: Only 380,000 years after the Big Bang

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The Planck collaboration has released data from four years of observation by the European Space Agency (ESA)'s Planck spacecraft. The aim of the Planck mission is to study the Cosmic Microwave Background, the light left over from the Big Bang. The measurements, taken in nine frequency bands, were used to map not only the temperature of the radiation but also its polarization, which provides additional information about both the very early Universe (when it was 380,000 years old) and our Galaxy's magnetic field.

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Why comets are like deep fried ice cream

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Astronomers tinkering with ice and organics in the lab may have discovered why comets are encased in a hard, outer crust. Using an icebox-like instrument nicknamed Himalaya, the researchers show that fluffy ice on the surface of a comet would crystalize and harden as the comet heads toward the sun and warms up. As the water-ice crystals form, becoming denser and more ordered, other molecules containing carbon would be expelled to the comet's surface. The result is a crunchy comet crust sprinkled with organic dust.

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M100: A Grand Design Spiral Galaxy

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Research pair suggests dark matter could create halos of light around galaxies

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(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers affiliated with Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris has suggested that dark matter may impact light in a way not thought of before. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, Jonathan Davis and Joseph Silk suggest that dark matter could scatter light from stars creating halos of light around galaxies.



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Boomerang Nebula Hubble Astronomy Room Sticker

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Hubble photograph of the Boomerang Nebula

This photograph of the Boomerang Nebula was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1998. It shows the bow-tie-shaped nebula in beautiful bright blue and white colours, against a dark starry background.

Credit: NASA, ESA, R. Sahai and J. Trauger (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and the WFPC2 Science Team

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Galaxy collision images taken by the Hubble iPad Mini Cases

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Team Finds New Order in Exotic Superconductors

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All known superconductors – materials that conduct electricity with no energy loss – require cooling to very low

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New analysis explains collagen’s force

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Research combining experimental work and detailed molecular simulations has revealed, for the first time, the complex role that

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Star birth in Carina Nebula from Hubble's WFC3 det Posters

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Val Fitch, Who Discovered Universe to Be Out of Balance, Is Dead at 91

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Dr. Fitch shared the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physics for work that helped explain why the collision of matter and antimatter has not destroyed everything in the cosmos.















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Launch of Solar-Storms Satellite Is Postponed Again

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High-level winds on Tuesday prevented the launch of the Deep Space Climate Observatory, which is to serve as a warning system for solar storms.















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Boomerang Nebula Hubble Astronomy Room Decal

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Hubble photograph of the Boomerang Nebula

This photograph of the Boomerang Nebula was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1998. It shows the bow-tie-shaped nebula in beautiful bright blue and white colours, against a dark starry background.

Credit: NASA, ESA, R. Sahai and J. Trauger (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and the WFPC2 Science Team

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